Murphy’s campaign also pleased with Siena numbers

Looks like everybody has found something to like in this morning’s Siena poll on the special election in the 20th Congressional District. Here’s Democrat Scott Murphy’s response; as you might expect, his campaign is pleased by the fact that he’s gone from “Huh?” to 12-point underdog in a month:

On Thursday, local businessman Scott Murphy’s campaign for Congress highlighted a new independent poll released by the Siena Research Institute showing remarkable movement in Murphy’s favor. In just three weeks, Tedisco’s lead has been cut nearly in half with Tedisco’s lead down from 50%-29% in a February 5th NRCC poll to 46%-34% with 20% undecided in the Siena poll. Murphy has clearly built momentum in just three short weeks with his strong economic message, while voters have increasingly rejected career Albany politician Tedisco’s misleading attacks and his stubborn refusal to support President Obama’s economic policies.

“Local businessman Scott Murphy has traveled all across the district and his record of helping to create over 1000 jobs and strong support for Senator Gillibrand and President Obama’s economic policies has really struck a chord,” said Ryan Rudominer, spokesman for the Murphy campaign. “While Scott’s been focused on everyday issues facing middle class families in this tough economy, voters have grown increasingly disenchanted with career Albany politician Jim Tedisco’s desperate and misleading campaign attacks, and stubborn refusal to back President Obama’s economic agenda.”

The last public poll was put out by the National Republican Congressional Committee on February 5th, which showed Assemblyman Jim Tedisco leading Murphy 50%-29%. [Public Opinion Strategist Polling Memo, 2/05/09]